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Marylou

Girl

Meaning of Marylou: French: 'bitter famous warrior'

Marylou is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4596th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4843rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4596

28 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4843

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

13,112

First recorded 1898 · peak 1942

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 39 babies1982: 64 babies1983: 41 babies1984: 59 babies1985: 75 babies1986: 55 babies1987: 54 babies1988: 60 babies1989: 39 babies1990: 35 babies19901991: 42 babies1992: 36 babies1993: 42 babies1994: 43 babies1995: 33 babies1996: 38 babies1997: 35 babies1998: 26 babies1999: 26 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 28 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 21 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 22 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 34 babies2014: 24 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 34 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 22 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 28 babies
US babies named Marylou per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 75.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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